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Docwaukee last won the day on May 28 2023

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  1. I'm not mad at Arte. I just don't like the way he runs the franchise. He's actually pretty predictable and nothing much has changed since he started. A little bit of window dressing here and there but really, it's all been part of the same MO. Feed the major league team. Put a reasonably marketable team on the field with a blend of some star power and hint of decency. And to the comment earlier of him riding the coattails of the previous regime. Sort of true. What he really did was to ride the vision of Bill Stoneman. Arte seemed a lot more passive in those days where he let Bill do his thing and Bill kept him under control. I think that 2009 series loss to the Yanks really changed him. And Reagins fumbling about sort of facilitated him getting more involved. Arte wants to win and has shown his support in the way he sees best by spending a certain amount. His efforts have been misguided for a long time and while there is that passion for winning, it's never really been ahead of his passion for making money. Except last year. That was really quite the disaster. Raise payroll. Put a big dent in the farm. Barely win 70 games and soon to follow you lose your golden goose to your biggest rival down the street. And the reason I just shake my head at the way he runs things is that he was willing to throw 9 figures at yet another player who is probably on the downside of his prime if not already past it. We joke about the definition of insanity. But I guess it's not insane considering that he's probably pocketing millions on a yearly and could easily get a more than 10 fold return on his original investment. I always gotten the sense from him when he does interviews that he's got this sort of 'if you don't like it then oh well' sort of attitude. We talk a lot about what he should do differently. Why should he? As far as he's concerned, it ain't broken. The only thing that broken was last year when he spent an extra 50 million dollars for no reason.
  2. I honestly feel like it's never really recovered. Or hasn't been allowed to. Is and always will be an afterthought by the current regime. They blew up a decent chunk of it in one fell swoop last year.
  3. This has always been the case from my standpoint but my concern was that the Angels would do something that doesn't best suit them. Someone will give him 1yr with an opt out and it shouldn't be us.
  4. Hence the reason he's not going to sign him.
  5. The actual truth probably changes everyday. By the hour even. All of the things that have been said could easily have been accurate at some point. the hot stove is a fickle mistress (I've been looking for a spot to drop that in. Probably a little forced.)
  6. it doesn't always make sense. we see teams extend themselves for short periods. I think it tells us that there's more money and magical accounting in there than we are even remotely privy to.
  7. I know people have info to the contrary and we'll probably sign him right as I post this but I just don't see us getting Snell.
  8. I would much rather have Lorenzen and Davis on 1yr deal than Snell on an opt out deal and loss of a pick.
  9. The big nit is that he's pretty terrible defensively at 3b and in the OF. From a versatility standpoint though he's a pretty ideal fit - especially this late in the game. I don't think people realize how big of an upgrade a 2 WIN position player is for this team right now.
  10. NBA and NFL seem to have a fairly appropriate structure for free agents and newbies. Baseball is such a different dynamic though with the sheer number of players and necessary development structure. And the sheer volume of games. To me, the first step in all of this is incorporating intl players into the draft and probably more importantly, a free market for trading draft picks. I think that would change the entire economic landscape of baseball.
  11. there's a point where a lack of a proper spring impacts the economics of any deal for these players. are we confident that Snell and Montgomery are going to be as good as expected in the first year? theoretically it might pull a couple starts out but preparing for the season while actually in season is much different than getting your reps in from the beginning. It could affect the entire year.
  12. how about just not being very good and having a bad stretch.
  13. I hope Neto, Rengifo and Drury can each play 162 games.
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